Taylor Sheridan's 'Frisco King' shuts down downtown Fort Worth streets today
'TULSA KING' FILMING | Several roads in downtown Fort Worth will be shut down on Thursday and Friday for the Taylor Sheridan spinoff.
May 21, 2026Open source
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East Texas company developing non-water cooling systems for data centers
A Jacksonville company is building non-water cooling equipment to be used by the growing number of data centers. The Italy-based, multi-national company LU-V...
May 13, 2026Open source
75-year-old man arrested with $455K of cocaine and ketamine at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted more than $455,000 worth of hidden cocaine and ketamine inside an SUV.
May 28, 2026Open source
How Texans can check Galveston beach water quality before they hit the water this weekend
Texas Beach Watch tracks bacteria levels at Galveston beaches daily. Here is what the data shows heading into Memorial Day weekend and how to check it yourself.
May 22, 2026Open source
'Kangaroo on the loose': Police in Texas city take hopping herbivore that escaped 'into custody'
Police in the city of Elmendorf, Texas, are asking the public not to interact with a kangaroo that was reportedly "on the loose" on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026Open source
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
The situation in Port Isabel offers a possible preview if a Trump administration plan to force noncitizens from public housing takes effect.
May 17, 2026Open source
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight.
May 15, 2026Open source
No. 13 A&M-Victoria drops opener to Hope International; will face elimination game Tuesday
LEWISTON, Idaho — The Texas A&M University‑Victoria baseball team dropped into the elimination side of the Lewiston Bracket of the NAIA Opening Round aft...
May 12, 2026Open source
6 people, including 14-year-old, found dead in Laredo train car likely killed by Texas heat
Authorities have identified five of the six people found dead inside a shipping container at a South Texas rail yard, including a 14-year-old boy, officials...
May 12, 2026Open source
Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths The body of a seventh person was loc...
The body of a seventh person was located Monday nearly 150 miles north of a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, where six bodies were discovered on Sunday aft...
May 12, 2026Open source
Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in boxcar at a rail yard in Laredo
Six people were found dead Sunday inside a boxcar in Laredo, Texas, a city close to the Mexican border. Here's what we know about the investigation.
May 11, 2026Open source
Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border
A medical examiner believes heat stroke led to the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail ya...
May 11, 2026Open source
This week in Texas music history: Isidro López born
A bandleader dubbed "El Indio" claims the orquesta tejana crown.
May 11, 2026Open source
Multiple people found dead inside a train boxcar in Laredo
Union Pacific employees found six people deceased inside the boxcar during a routine inspection Sunday afternoon.
May 11, 2026Open source
6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico Six people were found dead in a Union...
Six people were found dead in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, at the Mexican border, police there said, without offering any details.
May 11, 2026Open source
Federal prosecutors file 256 immigration-related cases in one week in south Texas
HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors filed 256 immigration and border security-related cases across South Texas during a one-week period, including allegations in...
May 11, 2026Open source
6 found dead inside Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, police say
According to KGNS, multiple people were found dead inside the train Sunday, in a region of Texas that reached the upper-90s. An investigation is underway.
May 11, 2026Open source
No. 13 A&M-Victoria squares off with Hope International
The Texas A&M University-Victoria baseball team is facing a new foe next week. The No. 13-ranked Jaguars (36-15) take on Hope International University at 4:3...
May 10, 2026Open source
The Supreme Court’s voting rights decision could reshape local government across Texas
The ruling weakened a key Voting Rights Act provision that’s driven change to election systems.
May 7, 2026Open source
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75-year-old man arrested with $455K of cocaine and ketamine at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted more than $455,000 worth of hidden cocaine and ketamine inside an SUV.
May 28, 2026Open source
Camp Mystic nurse’s license reinstated but with patient-care restrictions
Camp Mystic's lead health official's nursing license was restored by the Texas Board of Nursing, but she can no longer work directly with patients.
May 28, 2026Open source
Lone DFW student headed to Thursday's final in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
One North Texas student is headed to Thursday night finals at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after Wednesday quarterfinals and semifinals.
May 28, 2026Open source
Talarico kicks off statewide tour as Texas Senate race with Paxton heats up
After Paxton clinched the GOP nomination, Talarico launched a statewide tour as both campaigns trade attacks and release ads.
May 28, 2026Open source
East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. military
Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.
May 28, 2026Open source
Construction closures set for I-35 between Splashtown Drive to Loop 1604, TxDOT says
There will be two construction-related closures for drivers on the East to Northeast Sides this weekend, according to the Texas Department of Transportation...
May 28, 2026Open source
Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message
Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate.
May 28, 2026Open source
Texas is getting a massive new state park, and it will be the second largest in the state
A massive stretch of Texas Hill Country is officially becoming a new state park, and it’s set to be one of the biggest outdoor destinations in the entire s...
May 28, 2026Open source
Houston roads still deadly as Texas cities show extreme divide in fatal intersection crashes, study finds
A new nationwide study examining fatal intersection crashes reveals a troubling divide across Texas, with some cities emerging as among the safest in America...
May 28, 2026Open source
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